Title (en)

Apparatus and method for making a multi-flavored frozen confection

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bereitung von gefrorenen Mehraromenkonfekt

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour la fabrication de confiserie congelée à plusieurs parfums

Publication

EP 0784934 A3 19990707 (EN)

Application

EP 96120176 A 19961216

Priority

• US 57411595 A 19951218
• US 57411695 A 19951218

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0784934A2] A system and method for making a frozen confection having a plurality of differently flavored or colored sections are provided. After creating in a mold a frozen outer layer comprising the ingredients for a first flavor or color, a carving means, such as a heated tool or a nozzle ejecting high-pressure gas, removes a portion of the frozen outer layer in accordance with a predetermined pattern. The ingredients for a second flavor or color then are added, and the mold is subjected to freezing to form the final product. Alternatively, a tool having protrusions contacting portions of the inner surface of the mold is inserted into the mold, before or after insertion of the first ingredients, the first ingredients are frozen, the tool is removed, and the second ingredients then are added and frozen. In another embodiment, a first flavor or color is sprayed onto the inner wall of the mold in a pattern and frozen. A second flavor or color then is added to the mold in liquid form and frozen to form a multi-flavor or multi-colored frozen confection. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A23G 9/26; A23G 9/14; A23G 9/02; A23G 9/28

IPC 8 full level

A23G 9/14 (2006.01); A23G 9/22 (2006.01); A23G 9/26 (2006.01); A23G 9/28 (2006.01); A23G 9/32 (2006.01); A23G 9/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23G 9/14 (2013.01); A23G 9/221 (2013.01); A23G 9/26 (2013.01); A23G 9/282 (2013.01); A23G 9/48 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [XY] US 5374436 A 19941220 - WHITE NEAL E [US], et al
• [Y] WO 9412046 A1 19940609 - UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al
• [XY] US 4986080 A 19910122 - GRIGOLI FRANCO [IT], et al
• [Y] WO 9532633 A1 19951207 - AASTED MIKROVERK APS [DK], et al
• [PX] US 5582856 A 19961210 - WHITE NEAL E [US], et al
• [Y] US 1949772 A 19340306 - ALLEN PHILIP S
• [Y] DE 1757951 A1 19710616 - WESTIN SVEN
• [A] US 4369200 A 19830118 - IWAO HACHIYA [JP], et al
• [X] US 2747525 A 19560529 - LUND CLINTON O
• [A] US 5343710 A 19940906 - CATHENAUT PHILIP I [FR], et al
• [A] US 1472229 A 19231030 - PLEMPEL CHARLES A
• [A] GB 2135437 A 19840830 - GRAM BRDR AS
• [X] EP 0642899 A1 19950315 - CCA INC [JP]
• [A] EP 0558247 A2 19930901 - CCA INC [JP]
• [A] US 2975732 A 19610321 - DE PASQUALE PATRICK J
• [A] DE 252099 C
• [A] US 4426402 A 19840117 - KAUPERT GUEENTHER [DE]
• [A] DE 537058 C 19311030 - HEINRICH SCHEER
• [A] GB 2005125 A 19790419 - GRAM BRDR AS
• [A] US 5426836 A 19950627 - LYNCH WILLIAM R [US]
• [A] GB 1145854 A 19690319 - NESTLE SA
• [A] EP 0589820 A1 19940330 - AASTED MIKROVERK APS [DK]
• [A] US 2670696 A 19540302 - COVERT CLAUDE J, et al
• [A] DE 2243542 A1 19740328 - OBERMAIER
• [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 241 (C - 306) 27 September 1985 (1985-09-27)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0784934 A2 19970723; EP 0784934 A3 19990707; EP 0784934 B1 20030709; AT E244513 T1 20030715; CA 2191048 A1 19970619; CA 2191048 C 19990323; DE 69629002 D1 20030814; DE 69629002 T2 20031224; DK 0784934 T3 20031103; ES 2202408 T3 20040401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96120176 A 19961216; AT 96120176 T 19961216; CA 2191048 A 19961122; DE 69629002 T 19961216; DK 96120176 T 19961216; ES 96120176 T 19961216